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Arizona Mountain Kingsnake vs. Western Milksnake

They meet at the edges of their ranges in northeastern Arizona and nearby New Mexico and Utah. A: White or cream in the Arizona Mountain Kingsnake; black or mottled black and white in the Western Milksnake. B: Widen on top of the back and often join across the red in the Arizona Mountain Kingsnake; even width; the red rings are not bridged by black on top in the Western Milksnake.

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Arizona Mountain Kingsnake

Lampropeltis pyromelana

Western Milksnake

Lampropeltis gentilis
Arizona Mountain Kingsnake vs. Western Milksnake: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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